by Associated Press Published: April 22,2010
Tags: accident, investments, mining
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Massey Energy officials are trying to reassure investors that the company can recover from an explosion that killed 29 people at one of its most valuable coal mines aren’t working. A growing number of investors are questioning chief executive Don Blankenship’s role. Lawsuits filed on behalf of victims and shareholders are increasing. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2010
Tags: disaster, mining, workplace safety
MONTCOAL, W.V. — A team of federal investigators was expected to arrive today in West Virginia as officials try to figure out what caused the blast that killed 29 men in the worst U.S. mining disaster since 1970. While some of the dead have been laid to rest, efforts to recover the bodies of miners [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 6,2010
MONTCOAL, W.Va. — Rescue teams planned to search again today for four workers missing in a coal mine where a massive explosion killed 25 in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades, though officials said the chances were slim that the miners survived, and the search may not be able to start again [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2010
Tags: accident, coal mines, mining, workplace fatalities
MONTCOAL, W.Va. — Rescue teams were trying to locate at least 19 trapped miners in a large underground coal mine where an explosion killed seven workers on Monday, the coal company and mine safety officials said. Nine rescue crews usually made up of six members each were at the mine that covers several square miles, [...] [...]
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